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paleotn

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12. Recently reread an account of the Battle of Hattin.
Sat Feb 21, 2026, 08:30 AM
Yesterday

Salah ad-Din's coup de grâce and the end of serious Crusader military power in the Middle East. Deus vult? Guess God was on a break and missed the whole damn thing.

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Wrong answer................ Lovie777 Yesterday #1
but "from the river to the sea" will get you expelled, deported, and put on a watchlist... ForgoTheConsequence Yesterday #2
But this is the RIGHT "from the river to the sea" from the RIGHT people-- big difference! LymphocyteLover Yesterday #11
And how many people would have to be exterminated for that to happen? everyonematters Yesterday #3
Only about 8 million. That's Israel's goal. Lonestarblue Yesterday #10
Shhhhhh Dan 20 hrs ago #34
"God wills it!" - the slogan that launched the disastrous Crusades. Mister Ed Yesterday #4
When God makes a promise, this gives believers a license to kill Martin Eden Yesterday #7
You're probably right: Deities are projections. Safe as Milk 21 hrs ago #30
Man created God in man's own image. Martin Eden 17 hrs ago #39
The Nazi soldiers had something like it is God's will on their belt buckles. Botany Yesterday #8
I understand the British soldiers would answer tonekat 22 hrs ago #26
Recently reread an account of the Battle of Hattin. paleotn Yesterday #12
Certainly a terrible choice PatSeg Yesterday #20
He doesn't care about anything except his own wallet. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #5
He certainty..... SergeStorms Yesterday #6
The Almighty hes referring to is the Almighty dollar. BattleRow Yesterday #21
Fucker Carlson gave Huckabee enough rope to hang himself. paleotn Yesterday #9
They're trying to stir up shit about the Temple Mount again muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #13
It takes two to tango muriel. Mosby 21 hrs ago #32
Who else thought the Age of Empire was over? surfered Yesterday #14
He said the quiet part out loud. twodogsbarking Yesterday #15
Not conversion, extermination in the end times JT45242 Yesterday #16
Hopefully the only one seeing the end of their time is Fuckabee. Crowman2009 17 hrs ago #38
Thank goodness I have freedom FROM religion, at least for now. NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #17
A couple of countries on that list of territories that would be swallowed... 70sEraVet Yesterday #18
Sopranos bmichaelh Yesterday #19
People like mikey are not radicals (radix: root causes), but reactionaries, niyad Yesterday #22
They await the "2nd coming" BumRushDaShow Yesterday #23
Genesis 15:18 doesn't say what Christians think it says. Mosby 23 hrs ago #24
As do other Semites. TommyT139 17 hrs ago #40
Semites aren't people, it's a language group. Mosby 16 hrs ago #41
Listen to the antisemite. Mosby 22 hrs ago #25
Enjoy watching Republicans argue womanofthehills 15 hrs ago #43
AI reflects back the antisemitism from the web Mosby 15 hrs ago #44
Huckabee response to the antisemite Mosby 22 hrs ago #27
How very diplomatic. Martin68 22 hrs ago #28
This is what you get when religious loons gain power not fooled 22 hrs ago #29
Israel does not want that JoseBalow 21 hrs ago #31
Straight from trump's mouth Bayard 21 hrs ago #33
The Hebrews wrote it in their bible, so I guess their God must have said it. patphil 19 hrs ago #35
Just another "Christian" who wants to bring about the apocalypse. sakabatou 19 hrs ago #36
I've never understood why God would be so hung up on the details of land disbursement. LudwigPastorius 19 hrs ago #37
Gotta Get THE END TIMES rolling somehow duckworth969 16 hrs ago #42
This topic is so toxic that any comment risks removal. BidenRocks 15 hrs ago #45
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